 LET THAT BE A LESSON TO US ALL......
Wednesday 27 Aug 2008, 22:02 PM | Posted by Xzibit
I read what happend in " The D" (DETROIT< for those not in the know) to this guy 'YUNG BERG'. I just was wondering if he had ever BEEN to detroit BEFORE he said what he said. I moved to california when I was 17 by myself, before that I used to live in Albuquerque NM, but before that...I was born in Detroit. I was 9 and figured out that you could be killed very quickly in Detroit. There was lots of "hood justice" on my block. People rarely called the police. So then I got to thinking who is "YUNG BERG"? I am not trying to diss the kid any more than he has done to himself, but I havent heard his music. I have only heard this story about him not liking "dark butts" ( whatever that means) and now this.
Then he spit on one of the real ones from the city, (TRICK TRICK) which really was the icing on the ass whooping in my book. It just got me to thinking. In the days of 2008 we see so many artist taking big ass "L's" (losses) artist being beatin in public, artist going to jail, from everything to murder and rape, to artist being broke, robbed, strung out or just flat out falling off. and we all just sit around waiting for the bad news to RUSH to us thru the net or the text or just that gossip girl who knows EVERYTHING about NOTHING>THIS IS CONSIDERED BEING A FAN OF THE MUSIC??? Talent is out the window, it seems like people love train wrecks and lots of em. Maybe im getttin old, but that shit is not entertaining to me. Where do you get your fix of hip hop without the "JERRY SPRINGER" feeling attached to it? It feels like HIP HOP is now the new WWE, think about it......everybodys mad, on steroids, threatining to kick each others asses... ALL THE TIME! lots of money, its on tv, fuck him, fuck her, fuck this, fuck that etc. etc. but whos really going hard at the art form? Now dont get me wrong...SOME PEOPLE JUST DESERVE THAT SWIFT KICK IN THE TEETH, to get your point across, Trust me I KNOW. But LORD JAMAL from BRAND NUBIAN was just out here for the x games and he came to my crib to hang out, we talked about music of course and he agreed that the challenges we face in music today stem from all the bullshit ASSOCIATED with being a artist, fitting the "image". which really sucks. I am guilty of watching TMZ and all that other shit as well, I cant front, my whole family checks it out from time to time. but to me its sad more than anything. Here is the flip side to it, from where I come from people didnt have college to look forward to and a very select few get to go to the NBA or NFL. So what we HAD was music, especially HIP HOP it was one of the only outlets that could be reached with your MIND and your DRIVE. IF we turn allow HIP HOP to be turned into a 3 ring circus, dont be mad when all you have the option to be later on..........is a CLOWN! , BE YOU, STAY FOCUSED.
your friend
Alvin"XZIBIT" Joiner
"REAL TALK"
Sunday 10 Aug 2008, 16:37 PM | Posted by Xzibit
Today, I had the most eye opening conversaton with my son, and it stuck with me all day.
It was on my mind so much that I wanted to share it with you. My first son is 13, goin on 30 if you ask me!! He's a bright kid. But he is also easily influenced by his friends. when I say "easily" I mean stupid shit that we as men ALWAYS DO! Guys dont like to feel like they are not part of their pier group, we strive to fit in... WE ALL WANT TO SAY AND DO THE SAME THINGS! If one starts playing a certian x box game....they all have to play it, if lil johnny buys a cell phone....they all need cell phones. But there is a flip side to that as well. As we mature and grow up to adults, some of us never break that pattern of behavior. Leading to people following other people with no ambition of their own (misery loves company) I tell you the truth when I say " I have had to make UNPOPULAR DECISIONS in order to get to where I am in life." Unpopular in the sense....that my "friends" always thought I should do what "THEY" thought was best. I dont do that (anymore) I make the decision that is going to effect my family and I in the most positve way possible< You see I live "RIGHT" not in the "RIGHT NOW", meaning that nobody wins the game the same way, we ALL have destiny, but each path is unique. So thats where the conversation started.....I need my son to be a LEADER, so I raise him like one. I told him that the "friends" I had in school are no where around me right now (give or take 1 or 2 people) and that the time I wasted trying to impress them and fit in with them, was time I took away from getting the MOST out of school and the resources that were made available to me at that time. I had to remind him that yes, we are blessed but nothing has ever come easily to me, it takes HARD consistant work, dedication, faith, dignity, and KNOWLEDGE OF SELF. Knowing who you are and whats right FOR YOU, is half of what you need to know to live a well balanced life. trying to be "down" with your folks will get you exactly that.......... you will not only be down, you will eventually find yourself "down and out".Dont get me wrong all "friends" aint bad, in fact you need Wack people around you at some time in your life.......that way when good people come around............ you can tell. If you follow people and dont follow your own voice, you cannot complain when things turn to shit and nobody around you can help. Dont get mad @ them.....shit! they goin thru the same shit you got on your plate..they led you to it! I am a young father trying to raise a boy into a man, and the fine print that we sometimes forget to read in raising our kids, tend to be the most important parts. I talk to my son so that the mistakes I made.....He is aware of, not to stop him from trying dumb shit, HE'S GONNA DO THAT ANYWAY! LOL But to give him somthing to compare it to when his friends tell him to do something he knows I wouldnt approve of. You cant be around your kids every waking moment (school, play, other peoples houses, etc) So you have to instill morals and standards that THEY find the value in upholding. And it dont hurt to lead by example either!!!!!! Well im done ranting, some of the kids reading this are proably like "WTF?????" and some of you guys know exactly where im coming from. (mostly other parents) I do not have all the answers, never said I did. But I do know whats "right" for me...and figuring that out was not a easy thing to do. Talk to your young ones, even if they act like they aint tryin to hear you, THEY DO! REAL TALK>
your friend,
Alvin "XZIBIT" Joiner
R.I.P BERNI MAC!!!!!!!!
Sunday 10 Aug 2008, 01:45 AM | Posted by Xzibit
Wow, One of the GREAT ONES left us yesterday ladies and gentelmen. Berni Mac was a genius and a huge comideian and and actor! I have the upmost repect for how we came up and how he conducted himself in life. The classic rags to riches story if you really go do your research. I didnt know the man personally, but yet and still......I feel the loss. Just payin my respects folks.
STAY FOCUSED!
Alvin "Xzibit" Joiner
SONG FOR THE DAY: "The Living Years" MIKE & THE MECHANICS
TRAINING FOR THE NEXT FILM IS KICKIN’ MY A$$!!!!!!!!
Tuesday 29 Jul 2008, 14:21 PM | Posted by Xzibit
If you dont go get exercise nowadays you start to fall apart! Thank God I been at it for a while because the extensive training I started today is HARD! I did 34 reps of pull ups, push ups, wall bounces (throwing a medicine ball against the wall as hard as you can, catch it, and throw it again!) Floor bounces, and 2 miles on a bike. that was yesterday. Today I did small weights and cardio, 5 sets of squats, 5 sets of dead lifts, but on the 5th dead lift, lift the bar over your head and walk to the other side of the gym. Ab work (600 crunches) forward lunges with a bar behind my head ( add 20 lbs) then to finish it off I had to flip a tractor tire from one side of the gym and back. I plan to work like this for the next 7 weeks, I play a boxer (if everything goes right) in the next role I play. So no flabby X you guys. I will tell you how Im soing in afew weeks. Thanks for everyone who went to support "X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE" It had a modest opening but a good one. It was 20million worldwide. Hey listen folks it wasnt "THE DARK KNIGHT"< but it wasnt "MEET DAVE" either.......can you dig it? I was in the studio with T.I. the other night, my boy caviee works with him alot and invited me down.....OF course I put something down! He had producers there that were VERY dope, LIL C AND MARS> they got some heat. Anyway keep it Coastin and Thanks for all of those that chose to "BELIEVE"........Im gonna keep it coming folks. peace.
P.S Just had a earthquake @ 11:42 this morning, all is well. No problems.
Alvin "XZIBIT" Joiner
GERMANY, LONG FLIGHTS, AND THE DARK KNIGHT.......
Sunday 20 Jul 2008, 09:42 AM | Posted by Xzibit
SO I took a day off to relax and get ready for the next week, this friday we see X-FILES:I WANT TO BELIEVE hit the screen. I truly am excited. But let me tell you about my trip. It was a 10 hour flight to frankfurt then a 1 hour flight to Berlin. Now the movie industry is diffrent from the music industry in a major way. Just by travel alone, hands down the movie industry has no problem booking first class travel for THE ENTIRE CAMP, usually I fly fist class and they make my team spread out thru coach. which is wack. So we got to the hotel and it was a restored bank from the 1800's. some of the walls were still reinforced with vault doors, it was very cool. On top of that it was fashion week right across the street and the hotel ws full of models. I know what youre thinking, but NO. Im not talking about models we see in KING or the hottie pages in your favorite rap mag, Im talking about the "DAMN BITCH YOU NEED TO EAT SOMETHING BEFORE YOU FALL OVER DEAD" looking models. It was not that kind of party. If you like girls that are built like 10 year old boys then you would have been in heaven. After we got setteled I went to the gym and crashed. We worked all day the next day and tried to adjust to the time diffrence (we were 9 hours ahead of the US)
But then turn right back around the next day to go back home. I got back to LA around 6 just in time to get home and gather up the family to go see THE DARK KNIGHT! The movie was LONG, I guess it was the jet lag, but I was still into it. Of course Heath did his thing as the joker, Bale was a little stiff as Batman, kind of one note all the way thru. But over all I was impressed. One of the most graphic and realistic settings of all the films to date. Its LOUD as hell as well. explosions went OFF like they were right in front of you. Im sure its better in IMAX. But go check it out, its worth it. I wish I could tell you about my movie but the simple truth of the matter is.........I HAVE NOT SEEN THE MOVIE MY DAMN SELF! real talk. I see it on the 23rd @ the premire....So I guess come back on the 24th I will let you know what I think before you guys go see it. LOL
Well there it is, stay focused people.
ALVIN "XZIBIT" JOINER
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